Biden meets Xi and the goal is to get US-China communication back to normal November 15, 2023 Biden, before leaving Washington to make his way west on Tuesday to attend this year’s Apec forum, said his broad goal was to get Washington and Beijing “on a normal course corresponding”.
The Notebook: Neil Bennett on why Cameron’s comeback is a welcome return of statesmanship November 15, 2023 Neil Bennett, global Co-CEO H/Advisors, on the welcome return of statesmanship into the Cabinet, City jobs cuts and a West End recommendation.
Should firms be worried about Nigel Farage’s hope for a ‘debanking’ class action? November 15, 2023 Complaints about bank account closures have surged this year, according to the latest figures from the Financial Ombudsman.
The Notebook: Michael Martins on how UK PLC can prepare for a second Trump presidency November 14, 2023 Michael Martins, former US Embassy London political and economic specialist, talks Trump's America, AI's culture problem and his best book of the year.
Sunak hails ‘united team’ as new cabinet meets for first time November 14, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hailed his “strong and united team” as his new-look cabinet featuring Lord David Cameron met for the first time this morning after a dramatic reshuffle.
Labour pledge pensions review in bid to boost UK growth November 14, 2023 Labour would review the UK’s entire pension system in a bid to channel billions in retirement savings towards the nation’s growth, Rachel Reeves has said.
What does Rishi’s reshuffle tell us about his plans for the next year? November 14, 2023 Just weeks ago, at the Tories’ annual conference in Manchester, the Prime Minister cast himself as the man who represented change - but has now apparently swung back to continuity.
From pints to politics: Whatever happened to David Cameron’s ‘Golden Era’ of China relations? November 13, 2023 Before Trump, before the Belt and Road initiative, before pangolins, wet markets and the “Chinese virus”, before Ukraine, Chinese spies in parliament and the Uyghur genocide, there existed a brief golden window of time in which posh British kids learned Mandarin at school, politicians drank beer with President Xi Jinping and the City of London [...]
David Cameron to avoid regular questioning by MPs as foreign secretary November 13, 2023 Lord Cameron will face questions from elected MPs only when he appears before select committees.
David Cameron: How will Sunak’s ‘salesman-in-chief’ approach China? November 13, 2023 Former Brexit-era Prime Minister David Cameron has rejoined the government in a shock move this morning after being made foreign secretary.